| Monk!: Thelonious, Pannonica, and the Friendship Behind a Musical Revolution Contributor(s): Daoudi, Youssef (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626724342 ISBN-13: 9781626724341 Publisher: First Second OUR PRICE: $21.24 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Nonfiction - Biography & Memoir - Biography & Autobiography | Music - Music | Genres & Styles - Jazz |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2017957413 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.2" W x 8.6" (1.85 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Read this invigorating graphic narrative, then--quickly, before the spell breaks!--play one of Monk's records. --Saul Williams She is Kathleen Annie Pannonica de Koenigswarter, a free-spirited baroness of the Rothschild family. He is Thelonious Sphere Monk, a musical genius fighting against the whims of his troubled mind. Their enduring friendship begins in 1954 and ends only with Monk's death in 1982. Set against the backdrop of New York during the heyday of jazz, Monk! explores the rare alchemy between two brilliant beings separated by an ocean of social status, race, and culture, but united by an infinite love of music. This breathtaking graphic novel by Youssef Daoudi beautifully captures the life of the "the high priest of bop" in spontaneous, evocative pen and ink that seems to make visible jazz itself. |
Contributor Bio(s): Daoudi, Youssef: - Youssef Daoudi is a comic artist and illustrator living in France. He worked as an art director for multinational advertising firms for fifteen years before committing himself to writing and drawing graphic novels, including Monk!. He is an avid traveler, and New York is one of the most inspiring cities he's ever visited. |